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INTRODUCTION 1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Here in this passage the disciples ask Jesus who is responsible for this man’s plight (blindness)? This man,…

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What Is The Image of God? When we speak of the image of God…what is it? God is a spirit, He isn’t physical like us. When we speak of the image of God, it isn’t a physical likeness. He uses terms such as arm, eyes, & hands; but these are anthropomorphisms or terms human traits to describe heavenly truths.…

People are Separated Branches Throughout my life, I have experienced many times when I have felt separated from the joy that I experience knowing I am alive in Christ. Being cast outside of a group of people because of external characteristics is something no one wants to experience. Friends of mine…

Believing in the transformative power of the Gospel, we must NEVER hesitate to share it with others!

Some of you may recall the story of how Howard Carter described his first glimpse of the tomb of King Tutankhamen—King Tut—the famous boy-king of ancient Egypt. He was dumbfounded when he slipped a candle through the hole he’d made, which allowed him to peek into the tomb. When his partner, Lord Carnarvon,…

Introduction “As you received Christ Jesus the Lord” 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, you made a decision not for Jesus the club president Jesus the Lord “So walk in Him” 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, “I have decided to follow Jesus;…

Secular - A Sunday School Teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "Honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat, one little boy…

This evening’s text from Revelation is from the same vision that we visited about last week: the vision of the seven seals. As the Lamb began to open the seals, John saw many of the horrible things in store for Christ’s flock on earth. There would be false christs, war, famine, and death ( Rev. 6:1-8…

The problem of suffering . This is a major issue in our world. There is so much suffering. Just this past week I had conversations with different people and groups concerning suffering. The question/statement is something like this, “If God is good, they why do we suffer?” We see the suffering of our…

The Miraculous Catch almost always interpreted as church growth Banging your head attention captured by Simon and the fishermen. They’ve been working all night, with no reward. Have you ever felt like that? The Dead End Anti-Vax, racism, the argument you can never win because the rules keep changing…

1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching…

During the last few months of Pandemic, we have been put into isolation which is not healthy for long periods of time. We also are faced with protest and even riots over racism and prejudice --- we stand against racism, but we also stand against unlawful riots and looting or lawlessness. WE are a nation…

Last week, if you were with us... We looked at how THE EMPTY TOMB is something that each of us - MUST DEAL WITH We saw how Peter and John, after hearing the news that Jesus’ body had been moved... RAN to the tomb to see what was going on. The bible tells us that John OUTRAN Peter to the tomb... BUT that…

There was a bank in Chicago that was considering hiring a Young man from Boston… they requested a letter of recommendation from his previous employer - The Boston Investment House. They received the letter and quickly found that they couldn’t say enough about the young man… In the letter, they wrote:…

Celebrate Our Heritage Our passage that I’ve chosen for today displays a contrast that I believe speaks to us as we celebrate our nations heritage and also our commitment as Christians in the world today. Our passage is Galatians 6:1-10 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are…

Freedom From Injustice: The Freedom that Many Don’t Experience Today is the end of the week where we have celebrated our American Independence. It came as the end result of a hard-fought battle against the forces of a country far removed from the Colonies. What had been the natural administration of…

When I was a kid, my dad built me a wooden house on stilts. Kind of like a treehouse but not in a tree; it was on stilts and had two entrances, one with a slide and the other a ladder, and two windows. There was a sign over the entrance at the ladder that my mom made for me. “Boys Club - Boys Allowed…

What It Really Means to Be A Child of God Not all people are children of God. That may be a surprise for you to hear, but I want to talk about what the Bible says, not about what the culture says. It’s a feel-good quote when people bring up racial tensions that is just not what the Bible says. The Bible,…

Anger is a powerful emotion, and Scripture often warns against it. Is anger ever OK, and what is it OK for? We look at God's anger, Jesus' anger, and our own anger, and try to figure out how this important emotion should work in our lives. The Inside Out clip on anger can be found at: https://youtu.be/1DtMdRhtlfk

Are the way things are today, the way they have alwasy been since the beginning? Racism War Rich and poor If there has been no change since the beginning then racism, war, rich and poor has been there since the beginning - “It has always been this way” But the bible’s view is quite different. The bible…

18 And the Lord God said, “ It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” 1. We are called to be a part of Community. 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the…

In today’s text we find Jesus once again in conversation. In the preceding chapter Jesus was engaged in a midnight conversation with a devoutly religious Jew and a learned theologian named Nicodemus. Today’s text, , is a conversation with an uneducated and immoral Samaritan woman. The contrast between…